Ferrari Mailing List: Re: First drive in my 328 GTS

[Jim's Email (jimshadow]

That would be most excellent!!!!

JIM
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Fellippe Galletta" <fellippe.galletta [at] gmail.com>
To: "JIM" <jimshadow [at] verizon.net>
Cc: "The FerrariList" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
Sent: Monday, December 04, 2006 5:26 PM
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] First drive in my 328 GTS


> If somebody could dig up my first drive posts for Jim Slove's 328
(November
> 2001), and Larry B's 512 TR (February 2002)...it would be welcome
nostalgia,
> and much appreciated by Jim.
>
> I wasn't on the list to write up about Lashdeep's former 348 (July 2004),
> and I wouldn't attempt to recreate the moment, except to say it was a fun
> drive, and the car smashed all negative stereotypes associated with it...
>
> Because of that drive, my entry level V8 would most likely be a 348.
>
> Got to drive a 430 this summer....a nice car, but the F1 transmission took
> away quite a bit. Car makes a great sound, and is pretty fast, but lacks
the
> rawness I like in an exotic car.
>
> Can't believe it's been around 5 years since those first drives....wow.
>
> Fellippe
>
>
> On 12/4/06, Jim's Email <jimshadow [at] verizon.net> wrote:
> >
> > Rui,
> >
> > Congrats!
> > I agree with Steve J on this, but for different reasons. As I do not
have
> > my
> > first Ferrari YET, I must live vicariously through the List members who
> > do.
> > So I thank you for the post.
> > As to the *senior* F-car owners on the list, I would encourage the
> > occasional post as to a good experience behind the wheel or even in the
> > passenger seat.  It gets this Ferrarigeek excited.
> > :)
> >
> > JIM
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Steve Jenkins" <steve [at] stevejenkins.com>
> > To: "JIM" <jimshadow [at] verizon.net>
> > Cc: "'The FerrariList'" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
> > Sent: Monday, December 04, 2006 12:55 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Ferrari] First drive in my 328 GTS
> >
> >
> > > Seriously - my favorite Ferrari List posts are these ones. First
driving
> > > impressions of a new (and particularly your first) Ferrari. I am
> > extremely
> > > happy for you, Rui. Thanks for sharing this post and letting us enjoy
> > her
> > > with you! Have you posted pictures anywhere?
> > >
> > > Best,
> > >
> > > SteveJ
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Rui Gigante [mailto:rui.gigante [at] gmail.com]
> > > Sent: Monday, December 04, 2006 9:45 AM
> > > To: Steve Jenkins
> > > Cc: The FerrariList
> > > Subject: [Ferrari] First drive in my 328 GTS
> > >
> > >
> > > Hi listers,
> > >
> > >
> > > last friday (local holiday) I had the first drive in my 328 GTS.
> > > Besides the obvious excitement, I had a LOT of fun. Here are a couple
of
> > > first impressions:
> > >
> > > - forget about "low profile"! I felt like half of the world was
looking
> > at
> > > me (ok, maybe more )
> > >
> > > - did about 200Km in it. At night I was tired .. that thing is
physical
> > !!
> > >
> > > - At the highway I was doing about 110 Km/h and a Porsche Boxter
> > approched
> > > quickly. When he spotted the Ferrari, braked hard my my side, waved,
got
> > one
> > > down and left. I guess he wanted to play :-)
> > >
> > > - I've adapted to the car very quickly, I think. Did a few gear
changes
> > at
> > > about 5-6K rpm. I loved it !
> > >
> > > - when hot, the car is a bit difficult to start, unless I step on the
> > gas.
> > > No problem when cold (see my other mail requesting K-Jetronic info)
> > >
> > > - the windows are ssllllooooowwww.... a rebuild is scheduled, with
Rick
> > > Lindsay's help
> > >
> > > - getting into second is not that difficult when cold, or at least I
> > didn't
> > > need to go 1st-3rd ...
> > >
> > > - did I say I've loved every minute of it ?
> > >
> > >
> > > I just hope that next weekend the weather is good .... :-)
> > >
> > >
> > > Rui
> > > 328 GTS
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